JEE Main 2022MathematicsEllipseChord Of EllipsemediumMCQ

JEE Main 2022Ellipse Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

Question

The line y = x + 1 meets the ellipse at two points P and Q. If r is the radius of the circle with PQ as diameter then (3r)2 is equal to :

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Correct answer
A20

Step-by-step explanation

Let point (a, a + 1) as the point of intersection of line and ellipse.

So,

If roots of this equation are and .

So, and

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